Chester Racecourse
Chester Racecourse, also known as the Roodee, is a racecourse located in Chester, England. The horse racing venue is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the "oldest racecourse still in operation".Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: horse racing venue in England
- Also known as: “The Roodee”
- Address: Watergate Square, Chester, CH1 2LY
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chester Castle and Grosvenor Museum.
Chester Castle
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Chester Castle is in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the city walls. The castle stands on an eminence overlooking the River Dee. Chester Castle is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Chester Racecourse.
Grosvenor Museum
Museum
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grosvenor Museum is a museum in Chester, Cheshire, in the United Kingdom. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Grosvenor Museum is situated 1,600 feet east of Chester Racecourse.
Chester Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. Chester Cathedral is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Chester Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester and Abbot’s Meads.
Chester
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.
Abbot’s Meads
Suburb
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Abbot's Meads is a suburb of Chester in Cheshire, England. Abbot's Meads is north-west of Chester city centre. The Countess of Chester Hospital is nearby. The population as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Chester.
Saltney
Suburb
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are unparished.
Chester Racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue, horse racing, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.18706° or 53° 11′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.89936° or 2° 53′ 58″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C5V54P2+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 251213860OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racingGeoNames ID
8378823Wikidata ID
Q5093694
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In Other Languages
“Chester Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “チェスター競馬場”
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